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Firearm researchers largely agree that more guns and weaker laws create public health problems. Most believe stronger gun laws improve safety, and guns in homes increase suicide risk.

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Criminology

Background:

Systematic collection of firearm researcher views on scientific evidence is lacking.
Understanding consensus on firearm violence research is crucial for policy and public safety.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically collect and analyze firearm researcher views on scientific evidence.
To identify areas of agreement and disagreement regarding firearms and violence.

Main Methods:

Monthly online surveys sent to first-authored firearm researchers.
Surveys assessed agreement, evidence quality, familiarity, and expertise.
Achieved a 34% response rate (109 researchers) across 15 surveys.

Main Results:

Consensus exists that increased gun availability and weaker laws negatively impact public health.
Majority agree that the costs of gun availability outweigh benefits and stronger laws enhance safety.
84% of researchers affirmed that home firearm presence increases suicide risk.

Conclusions:

Researcher surveys effectively gauge agreement on scientific issues.
Public health and medicine researchers show higher consensus than other disciplines.